42 Nagai Go $@1J0f(B $@9k(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
42 Nagai Go $@1J0f(B $@9k(B
In his heyday, in the early 70s, this veteran artist was responsible for
pushing the boundaries of manga productivity and good taste. Even today, he is
still quite active, (including reprints, 54 works were released between 1990
and 1992). Most of his mangas contain strong doses of trashy sex and violence.
Ishikawa Ken $@@P@n8-(B (best known for Miroku $@5uL5@o;N#M#I#R#O#K#U(B -
serialized on Shonen Captain 1988-90, 5 volumes @ Y370) is a protege of
Nagai's. His art and style is quite similar, except for the noticeable lack of
H material.
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Harenchi Gakuen $B%O%l%s%A3X1`(B - serialized on Shonen Jump 1968-70.
This title was publicly burnt by some parents' groups. (As a result of
this harassment, he wrote Abashiri Ikka.)
Devilman $@%G%S%k%^%s(B - serialized on Shonen Magazine, 1972, 5 wide-ban
volumes @ Y980.
After many years, demons (Nagai calls them daemons) are awakening. Fudo
Akira is convinced by his best friend to participate in an occult ritual
which would allow the merging of a daemon with himself, giving him the
powers of a daemon but the mind of a human being. Various battles ensue as
daemons try to destroy mankind. Shin Devilman is the 'further adventures'
of Fudo Akira.
Mazinger Z $@%^%8%s%,!<#Z(B - serialized on Shonen Magazine, 1972, 3 wide-ban
volumes @ Y690.
The original "giant robot" classic, which was translated into several
different languages. (The idea came to him one day while he was stuck in a
traffic jam.)
Cutey Honey $@%-%e!<%F%#!<%O%K!<(B - serialized on Shonen Champion, 1975,
wide version 1 volume/Y1000.
Cutey is an android girl whose big ability is to change costumes, each of
which has different powers. She fights a whole series of super
villianesses lead by this one arch-villainess, who she fights at the end
of the series (does this sound familiar?). The manga is definitely
violent, sexy, and pretty outrageous in parts. The anime is toned down
substantially. (Apparently, this is still running somewhere, but it's
proven hard to track down.)
Shuten Doji $@!{E7F8;R(B - published by Kodansha, 1980, 6 wide-ban volumes @
Y980.
It's about a baby who was brought to our world by an oni (ogre). A
childless couple, who happened to be praying at a shrine for a child, take
the baby from the oni and adopt him. When he reaches highschool, he begins
to have doubts about whether he is human or oni. There always seems to be
a mysterious force helping him, perhaps an invisible oni. Soon, a
mysterious cult of oni worshippers target him because they believe he is
the incarnation of Shuten Doji who, in their hiearchy of gods, is the
lightbringer or disrupter of darkness. Lots of battles, graphic violence,
mysticism, tying in with folklore, eventual time travel, dimensional
travel, and very interesting plot twists.
Violence Jack $@%P%$%*%l%s%9%8%c%C%/(B - serialized on Shonen Magazine,
1973-7, 7 wide-ban volumes @ Y1100.
New Violence Jack $@?7%P%$%*%l%s%9%8%c%C%/(B - published by Manga Goraku,
1983, Y1100.
An earthquake causes the Kantou plain to detach from the Japanese mainland
(Honshu). As those who are left struggle to survive, a gigantic hero known
as `Violence Jack' appears.
Hanappe Bazooka $@2VJ?%P%:!<%+(B - published by Young Jump, 1985, 5 volumes @
Y600.
Hannape's life is interrupted by two demons. One is this green cloaked
male being with a bazooka. The other is a female furry being with a tail,
which projects her magic. Among the things that occur is that Hannape is
cursed with his index finger resembling a sexual organ and any time it is
pointed at a female (humanoids at least), they become sexually aroused. As
you might guess, it gets fairly extreme. It is amazing that despite the
fact that he has not really changed his drawing style that much, he still
manages to convey a sense of sexual voyeurism. At first, he didn't want to
do that aspect of it, but meeting the author (Koike Kazuo) changed his
mind. The anime is tame by comparison, but still funny.
Mazin Saga $@%^%8%s!&%5!<%,(B - serialized on Young Jump and Bears Club,
1991-2, 3 volumes @ Y1200.
Sequel to Mazinger Z - Earth is destroyed, Mars is invaded.
THE BIRD - currently serialized on Young Jump, 1994, 2 volumes @ Y500.
SF/beast-people in LA. The usual outrageous stuff.
Super Saiyuki $@%9!<%Q!<@>M75-(B - published by Kadokawa Shoten, 1991, Y900.
Nagai's version of Wu Cheng-En's Chinese classic Journey to the West
(known in Japanese as Saiyuki), which concerns the many and varied
exploits of Monkey, `Great Sage, Equal of Heaven'.
Mao Dante $@Kb2&%@%s%F(B - published by Chuokoronsha, Y1350.
Kekko Kamen $@$1$C$3$&2>LL(B - published by Shuueisha, 1993, 3 volumes @
Y600.
Great Mazinger $@%0%l!<%H%^%8%s%,!<(B - published by Taitosha, 1989 2 volumes
@ Y700.
Nagai Go Manga Taizenshu $@1J0f9kL!2hBgA4=8(B - published by Tairiku Shobo,
1987, 3 volumes @ Y1200.
Susa-no-O Densetsu $@@(%N2&EA@b(B - published by Kadokawa Shoten, 1985-8, 7
volumes @ Y630.
Nagai Go Jisenshu $@1J0f9k<+A*=8(B - published by Asahi Sonorama, 1992,
Y1400.
Dokura no tachi $@qqqp(B$@$N4[(B - published by Nihon Bungeisha, 1995,
Y980.
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